Information for young people

Young people may be worried
about someone in the family who has dementia, or perhaps one of
their friends has a relative who has dementia.

Young people often keep their
emotions bottled up inside. Learning about dementia and what
happens to the brain when people start to lose their memories and
get confused, will help them to talk about it with their families,
friends or someone from Jersey Alzheimer's
Association.

Having a family member with
dementia can change the whole family structure and it is important
that young people are involved in decision making and other family
discussions.